I don’t like Randy, says WWE star’s attacker
The man who gave wrestling superstar Randy Orton a low blow that ultimately stole the show has been identified. ||| Cape Town - When wrestling superstar Randy Orton came to Cape Town he was probably...
View ArticleFlippie has fit after accused appears
Shortly after the court appearance of the men accused of assaulting him, Flippie Engelbrecht suffered a seizure. ||| Cape Town - Shortly after the court appearance of the men accused of beating him so...
View ArticlePlan for 60m Mandela face on Table Mountain
A proposal for a 60m-high monument to Madiba plastered on to the sheer cliffs of Table Mountain has been punted. ||| Cape Town - If today were April 1 instead of August 1, a proposal for a 60m-high...
View ArticleWhy bid to close schools failed
The Western Cape High Court’s ruling against a decision to close 17 schools has been hailed as a victory for communities. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court’s full bench ruling against...
View ArticleCorrectional services numbers ‘doesn’t add up’
Solidarity researcher Paul Joubert has testified that the Department of Correctional Services’ figures are “unsuitable” for use as EE targets ||| Cape Town - In defending its employment policies, the...
View ArticleBottle store ‘withheld clients’ IDs over debt’
A Worcester bottle store owner’s licence was suspended after he allegedly withheld farmworkers’ documents for unsettled debts. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Winelands bottle store owner has had his licence...
View ArticleInsults in Cape council get personal
Disorder, dissension and disciplinary action took up more than two hours of a City of Cape Town full council meeting. ||| Cape Town - Disorder, dissension and disciplinary action took up more than two...
View ArticleWe can stop the dealers - Pagad
Pagad says it could "eradicate" the drug trade on the Cape Flats if the media and police would stop undermining it. ||| Cape Town - Anti-drug group Pagad says it could “eradicate” the drug trade on the...
View ArticleBull that killed child died of acidosis
A preliminary post-mortem on the bull that killed 10-year-old Ayanda Mfenku of Philippi East indicates it died of acidosis. ||| Cape Town - A preliminary post-mortem on the bull that killed 10-year-old...
View ArticleCape Town repeals busking law
The City of Cape Town is drafting more inclusive regulations for street musicians after repealing its 1993 policy on buskers. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has taken the first step towards...
View Article‘I had to fling myself off the road’
94.5Kfm morning jock Ryan O’Connor narrowly escaped being knocked off his bike by a taxi while cycling in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - “If I hadn’t flung myself off the road, I would not be here today…”...
View ArticleMaqubela must prove prejudice: judge
Thandi Maqubela must prove she will be prejudiced if the charges of murder and forgery against her are amended, the Western Cape High Court ruled. ||| Cape Town - Thandi Maqubela must prove she will be...
View ArticlePagad in anti-drug drive
Pagad supporters drove through the streets of Heideveld and threw firecrackers at the homes of suspected drug dealers. ||| Cape Town - Dozens of Pagad supporters drove through the streets of Heideveld...
View ArticleWitnesses fabricated allegations: Vearey
Top cop Jeremy Vearey, implicated in criminal activities, says coached witnesses were used to manufacture accusations. ||| Cape Town - Senior policeman Jeremy Vearey, named in allegations implicating...
View ArticleStudents demand suspended pupils return
Cars were damaged and desks were set alight by pupils in Cape Town who demanded that suspended students be allowed to return. ||| Cape Town - Cars and windows were damaged with stones and desks were...
View ArticleOcean rookie safe after night ride
A novice surfer went home after a scary experience near Noordhoek without realising that the NSRI was looking for him. ||| Cape Town - A surfer the NSRI looked for but couldn’t find on Sunday night is...
View ArticleCape Town parents arrested for neglect
The parents of three-year-old Olivia van Voeght have been arrested for child neglect, after she was found dead. ||| Cape Town - The parents of three-year-old Olivia van Voeght have been arrested for...
View ArticleMissing toddler’s body found in vlei
The body of three-year-old Olivia van Voeght, who had been missing since Tuesday, was found in a vlei in Lotus River. ||| Cape Town - The body of three-year-old Olivia van Voeght, who had been missing...
View ArticleShut up shut up, Plato tells Ozinsky
Community Safety MEC Dan Plato lost his cool at MPL Max Ozinsky at a sitting of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature. ||| Cape Town - Community Safety MEC Dan Plato lost his cool and repeatedly...
View Article‘Mr Big’ house auctioned to settle Sars debt
The home of alleged crime high-flyer Quinton “Mr Big” Marinus went under the hammer, after a sequestration application by Sars. ||| Cape Town - The Plattekloof home of alleged crime high-flyer Quinton...
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